Apparatus for use in applying pressure to shoe bottoms



June 25, 1935. R. N. SANDBERG APPARATUS FOR USE IN APPLYING PRESSURE TO SHOE BOTTOMS Filed May 26, 1934 4 Sheets-Sheet l June 25, 1935. SANDBERG 2,005,754

APPARATUS FOR USE IN APPLYING PRESSURE TO SHOE BOTTOMS Filed May 26, 1934 4 Sheets-heet 2 Ava/rm;

June 25, 1935. R, N. SANDBERG APPARATUS FOR USE IN APPLYING PRESSURE TO SHOE BOTTOMS 1 Filed May 26, 1934 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 June 25, 1935; SANDBERG 2,005,754

APPARATUS FOR USE IN APPLYING PRESSURE TO Sl -10E BOTTOMS Filed May 26, 1934 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Fig.6. I92

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Patented June 25, 1935 [T -:11) STATE PATEN TO IC APPARATUS FOR 'USE IN; APPLYING Pans- SURE TO SHOE'BOTTOMS RobertI N. Sandberg, Beverly, Mass, assignor to A United Shoe Machinery Corporation, Paterson, N. J., a corporation of New Jersey Application May'26, 1934, Serial 1%. 727.769

39 Claims;

This invention relates to improvementsin machines for applying pressure toshoe bottoms and is herein illustrated as embodied in a machineior;

cement attaching soles to shoes, as for example,

It is an object of the invention to provide improved means for positioning a shoe and sole relatively to each other before pressure is applied thereto, for example, as a preliminary to the application of sole-attaching or sole-laying pressure.

In accordance with the foregoing} a ieatureof the invention, comprises an improved structurein which a pair of sole-positioning fingers ,or gages I and a separate pair of shoe-positioning :fingers are mounted ona pad box with which they are to cooperate. As illustrated herein the .sole and shoe-positioning fingers are carried by a plurality of members located normallyin a substantially horizontal position so that the ends of the, soleengaging fingers will just clear the-sole-receiving surface. of a pad in the pad box. Means is provided for adjusting the fingersor gages lengthwise ofthe pad to position them properly for operating upon shoes of different sizes and, in accordance with another feature of the invention. further means is provided for-lifting the forward ends of the fingers away from the surface of the pad dur ing'their lengthwise movement. and for returning them to their former positions at the end of such movement. I

In accordance with'still another feature of the invention the sole-positioning gages and the shoep'ositioning gages are fulcrumed for rocking movement in equal amounts but in opposite directionsabout axes alined with each other transversely of the pad. As illustrated, both sets of gages are operated respectively by slide members mounted for movement transversely or widthwise of. the

- pad box, said members being provided with cam mounted for adjustment relatively to the sole gages transversely of the pad so that the shoe gages may be moved bodily relatively to the sole gagewhatever amounts maybe necessary to'compensate for a laclr of symmetry inthat portion oi? the shoe engaged by the shoe gages or in the desired location of the shoe with respect to the sole,

The above and'other objectsand features of the invention including a novel arrangement for obtaining additional space between the ends of the sole-engaging fingers and the shoe engaging fingers when operating upon shoes having relatively high heels will now be described in connection with theaccompanying; drawings and pointed out in; the appended claims.

In the drawings, v I

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a pad box embodying my invention illustrating also mechanism for.v

positioning the foreparts of a sole and shoe relatively to each other on the pad of the pad box, and a part of the pressure-applying mechanism of a cement sole-attaching machine;

Fig." 2,-isa sectional view of the rear or heel portion of the'pad box shownvin Fig 1 taken on the longitudinal center line of the pad box;

. Fig.3 is a'planvview of the-heel portion of the pad box and the gage mechanism for positioning the heel ends of a .sole and. shoe relatively to eachfother on the pad;

Fig. 4 is a sectionalview of the gage mechanism taken on the line IV--IV of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a perspective view partly in section.

showing'in more detailthe-fingers of the gage mechamsm'which positionthe heel end ofthe sole uponthe pad, together with portions of the mechanism for operating such fingers;

.-. Fig. ,6 is a detailedview in side elevation of a portion of the connectionscarried by the pressure-applying mechanism shown inFig. 1 for operating. the shoe-positioning gages; and

Fig, 7 illustrates a portion of the operating connections v for. the shoe-positioning gages.

p The inventionisillustrated herein as embodied in a pad box forus'eina cement sole-attaching machine of the type disclosed in an application for Letters Patent of the United States Serial No. 636,202, filed October 4, 1932, in thejnarne of Milton I-I. Ballard et al. The pad box B (Fig. 1) comprises a stationary casting Ill secured by screws 12 to a forwardly extending portion of a shelf or bracket which projects radially of the rotary turret of the'machine. The casting l0 carries =-at its forward or left'hand end, as

viewed in'Fig. 1, a movable casting l6 arranged for pivotal movement'about a'virtual axis located in a'plane coinciding substantially with the soleengagin'g surface of afluid-filled pad P mounted in the pad box. The casting I6 is provided-with a mask plate l8 movable longitudinally of the pad and carrying a plurality of sole and shoe-engaging fingers or feelers arranged respectively to find the edge faces of the forepart of a sole placed on the pad by an operator and to locate a. shoe relatively to the sole.

The above mechanism forms no "part of the present invention and accordingly is not described in further detail herein. It is however, fully disclosed and claimed in an application for Letters Patent of the United 'States Serial No. 724,546, filed May 8, 1934, in the names of Kennison and OBrien.

On its rear or right-hand end, as viewed in Fig. 1, the casting I8 is provided at ,eachside with vertical surfaces 20 which assist in positioning transversely of the casting lo a substan tially horizontal bracket 22 slidably mounted on the casting. The bracket 22 is supported on the casting ID by a pair of interconnected bell "crank levers 24, 26 formed on the opposite ends of a cross piece 28 (Fig. 2) extending transversely of the bracket and loosely surrounding a horizontal shaft 30 mounted in a pair of downwardly projecting ears 32 formed on the lower portion ofthe bracket. The bell crank levers 24, 26 are pivotally mounted on a fixed shaft 34 "extending transversely between the opposite side walls of the main casting l0 and the levers are provided with upwardlyextendingarms 36, 38, the

upper ends of which areconnected by means of ,a pair of heavy tension springs 40, 42 to another fixed shaft 44 mounted in the casting II) forwardly of the shaft 34. The springs 48, 42 tend to urge the bell crank levers about the pivot 34 in a counterclockwise direction, as viewed in Figs. 1 and 2, to maintain the bracket 22 in most position on the casting l8. The upper portion of the movable bracket 22 held on the 'guideways 20 by a pair- 0f substantially horizontal-links 46, "pivotally connected to the opposite side walls of the casting I8 by short horizontal pins 50, and pivotally connected to the movable bracket 22 by similar pins 52 theselinks, together with the interconnected'bell' crank levers 24, 26, forming in efiect a parallel motion arrangement whereby the bracket 22 will move on the guideways in a substantially vertical direction;

The stationary casting in has an'upstanding wall 54 (Fig. 2) located nearits'right-hand end and at the upper end of this wall is formed a horizontal shelf 56 which projects rearwardly and has an upper surface which supports the rear end of the pad P. Mounted on the movable bracket 22, a short distance below "theshelfj 156, is another shaft 58 which extends transversely'of the bracket 22 and, near its forward endas viewed in Fig. 2, carries a cam 60v (shown in broken lines in Fig. 2), whichengages the under side of the shelf 56 and therebydetermines the height- 1 wise position of the movable bracket 22 relatively to the casting l8 and the pad P. The shaft 58 is rotated to. change the position of the cam 60 and thus vary the heightwise position of the bracket 22 relatively to the pad by means offa hand-wheel 62 (Fig. l) secured to. the forward end of the shaft 58 the hand wheel, shown in Figl, being provided at its peripherywith numerals to indicatethe position of the cam 60 with respect to the horizontal wall 56. InFig. 2

the"cam is shown withits high part contacting with the lower surfaceofthe shelf 5650 that the t pper-1 support a pair of slotted plates 68 arranged for sliding movement on the tongue. The rear portion of the pad P, as shown in Fig. 2, is provided with a horizontal groove or recess in which is located the horizontal wall 64, the portion of the pad above the recess forming a flap 18 which rests. on the wall 64. When the bracket 22 is moved upwardly on the casting ID by adjustment of the cam- 60 and the action of the tension springs 40, 42, the rearwardly extending flap T0 is moved upwardly away from an underlying fluid-filled portion of'the pad, thus providing additional space into which the slide plates 68 may be moved, The underlying portion of the pad is covered by an angular plate 12, held in position by a transverse pin 14, to prevent this portion of the pad frombulging excessively'when a shoe is pressed thereon. The above mechanism,

and shoe relatively to each other on the pad P.

This mechanism-comprises apair of sole-engaging fingers 16, 11, best shown in Figs. 1 and 5, and

a pair of shoe-engaging fingers 18, 19,. the two fingers of the respective pairs being connected by intermeshing gearing and 82, as shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5'. These two sets of fingers are carried by a groupof three approximately horizontal. castings 84, 86 and 88 (Figs. 1 and 2) se cured one upon another by cap screws .90, the

lower casting 84 being pivotally connected by a.

pin 92 mounted transversely in the casting 84 to the upper ends of a pairof upwardly projecting arms 94, 95 of a yoked lever 96 which, in turn, is pivoted on a transverse shaft 98 mounted inthe opposite sidewalls of the bracket 22. v opposite ends of the pivot pin 92, which engage the upstanding'arms 94, 95, are reduced in size and are located eccentrically with respect to the main portion of the pin which is housed in the casting 84. The forward end of the pin, as viewed;

The.

inFig. 1, projects beyond the arm 94 and is provided with an enlarged portion whereby thepin may be rotated by hand in the casting 84. Rotation of the pin 92 changes the position of the group of castings with respect tothe upper ends of the arms 94, 95 of the yoked lever 96 and provides a means of obtaining a quick adjustment of the castings and the gages carried thereby relatively to the movable bracket 22. in Fig. 2, the pivot pin 92 is held in either one of two positions by means of a plunger I02 mounted in a hole in the casting 84 and urged toward the pivot pin by a compression spring I04 which forces the end of the plunger into depressions l 06, IOTformed in opposite sides of the pin 92, thus As shown ed, on a transverse pin IIILa'roll I I2.- The roll H2 engages a convex surface l I3 formed on the head of a stud I mounted for vertical adjustment in a' boss H5 formed at the rearend of the -.bracket 22, the roll being held engagement with the convex surface of the stud by a tension spring H6 connected at one end to the pin III] and at its other end to a pin 1 ISmountedin the side of the boss. The. stud H4 is adjusted by means of an adjusting screw I28 threaded into the lower portion of the boss ..II5,,. the upper end of the screw contacting with the lower end of the stud, as shown in Fig. 2. .Adjustment of the screw I20 in the boss II5,.will,' of course, raise or. lower the studa corresponding amount. The screw'is held. in adjusted position by a lock nut I22 threaded on the screw and engaging the lower surface ofthe boss.

It will. be seen from an examination of Figs. 1 and 2, that the group of castings which carry the sole and shoe-positioning fingers or gages are normally supported in a substantially horizontal position and the construction of the fingers is such that, with the castings located-in this position, the sole-positioning fingers 16, I1 will just clear the upper surface of the pad P. The group of castings 84; 86 and 88, and the sole and shoepositioning gages may, however, be adjusted out of a horizontal plane if necessary or desirable by heightwise adjustment of the vertical stud II l which will rotate the castingv about the pivot 82 to raise or lower the ends. of the gages until there isv just the right amount of clearance between the lower orsole-engaging fingers and the surface of the pad to accommodate. the particular type of shoe to be operated upon.

The pad box is adapted to operate upon shoes having relatively flat soles and also upon shoes which are to take relatively high heels, for example, .shoes having considerable spring at the shank portionsso that the heel. seat portions of such shoes are elevated relatively to the foreparts, as in the. larger sizes of missesshoes and in wom-. ens shoes. In these latter types. of shoes, be-

. cause of the higher position of theheel-seat portion relatively to the forepart, it is sometimesnecessary to utilize an auxiliary'pad comprising a layer of rubber-arranged towcover only the. heel portion of the pad P and having openings at each side which fit over projections or .pins (not shown) formed on the opposite side walls of, the movable bracket 22. This auxiliary pad is usually from a quarter of an inch to three-eighths .of an inch in thickness, although it maybe made thicker if necessary or desirable',f and it serves to raise the heel portion of the. pad highenough to cause it to contact with the heel-seat portion.

of the bottom of a shoe which is. arched as described in the shank portion and is to take a relatively high heel. The adjustment provided by the eccentric pivot pin 92 permits a quick adjustment of the forward endsof the gages rele.

ativ'ely to the upper surface of the auxiliarypad referred to when operating successively upon 1 shoes whichare to have. relatively. high'heels and when operating upon. shoes which have substantially flat solesflwhere the auxiliary pad is not necessary. j I I.

The yoked lever 96. has a. downwardly extending arm I26 at its. forward end asviewed in Fig. 1,

which carries'at'its lower extremity a springpressed pin I28 provided with a handle I38 and urged inwardly'of thearm I26 towardthe bracket 22by means of a compression spring I32 surrounding thexpin I28 and having its forward endbearing against an enlarged head on the pin and its-rear and bearing against a solid portion of thear'm I26. Theforward end of the pin I28 is arranged to fit into either one of two holes I34, I36 formed in the forward side wall of the bracket 22 to hold the lever Qiieither in a rearwardly inclined position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, or in. a forwardly inclined position. In this way thecastings 84, 85, and88, and the sole and shoepositioning gages carried thereby, may be adjusted longitudinallyor lengthwise of the pad apredetermined amount to position the gages properly for operating upon shoes of different sizes; A-

pair of small pins I38, I40 located respectively at opposite sides of the holes I36, I36 prevent the lever 96 from passing beyond the positions in which the:spring-pressed pin I28 registers. with the holes I34, I36.

In order to prevent the sole-positioning gages I6, 71' from scraping across the upper surface of the pad during the lengthwise adjustment, the convex surface N3 of the vertical stud IN is shaped so that it will cause 'the'castings' 84, 86 and 88 to be tipped slightly. in a clockwise direction about thepivot $2 as the yoked lever 96' is moved from-the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 to the position that it occupies when the plunger I28 is located in thehole I36. As the roll II2 rides over'thehigh portion of the convex surface I I3 and starts downthe inclined portion,'the castings will rock slightly about the pivot pin 92 in an opposite or counterclockwise direction to lower the sole gages again into close proximity to the upper surface of the pad as the pin I28 snaps into the hole I36 in the bracket 22. Consequently, the gages, while being maintained normally by the castings 84, 86,'and 88 in a substantially horizontal plane in either position of adjustment, are raised slightly from the upper surface of the pad during their longitudinal adjustment thereby preventingthe sole-engaging fingers from scraping across thesurface of the pad.

wall t'zii. Consequently, the; relation of the shoe andsole-positioning gagesto the shoe andsole during the pressure-applying: operation is not disturbed, the gages. being, mounted on the bracket 22 moving downwardly therewith and thus being prevented from rubbing against the shoe upper or across the edge faces of the sole on the pad. 1

The sole-engaging fingers 16,11 are pivoted at I42 and IN to the casting as shown in When the sole-attaching pressure is applied Fig. 4. An extension of the finger TI carries beneath its lower surface a roll I46 (Figs. 4

and 5 located in an inclined 'cam slot I48 formed in a slide member I EIl mounted for, for;

ward and rearward .rnovement, that is,'movement' toward and away from the operator andtherefore widthwise or transversely of the pad box.

Thus, movement. of theyslide lst-wiurock the fingers 16, 11 about-their pivots I42,'I44. .'The

slide member I50 is in its operative position when it is at its extreme rearward position transversely of the pad box so that the roll I46, as shown in Fig.- 4, is located at the forward end of the inclined slot I48. The slide is held in this rearward position by means of a compression spring I52 housed in a lower portion of the casting 84 and bearing at one end against the casting and at the other end against a downwardly projecting portion I54 of the slide I50.- In this position, therefore, the sole-engaging ends of the fingers 16, 11 have been swung toward each other into engagement with the edge faces of a sole S (Fig. 3) mounted by the operator on the pad.

When the pad is at the operating station, however, before the sole-attaching'pressure is applied, the spring I 52 is held under compression with the slide I50 in its forward position so that the fingers 16, '11 are positioned with their soleengaging ends, separated.

The mechanism which compresses the spring and moves the slide forwardly to separate the fingers comprises a bell crank lever I56 (Fig. 3) 25.;

mounted on a pin I51 carried by a rearwardly projecting portion I58 of the movable bracket 22. The bell crank lever I56 has a rearwardly projecting arm Which carries a roll I60 arranged to engage the downwardly projecting portion I54 of the slide member I50. The lever I56 has a forwardly extending armconnected by a link I62 to the-upper portion of an upwardly extending arm of another bell crank lever I64 (Fig. 7) which forms a part of the mechanism which connects the bell crank lever erated, this mechanism being described more fully hereinafter. When the treadle of the machine is depressed the bell crank lever I56 moves about the pivot I51 in a counterclockwise direction to withdraw the roll I60 to the position shown in Fig. 3, thereby allowing the compression spring I52 to expand to force the slide I50 rearwardly and move the sole-engaging ends of the gage fingers 16, 11 toward each other and into engagement with the sole on the pad. Later in the operation of the machine, after'the shoe and sole have been positioned on the pad, the

are pivoted at I66, I68 (Fig. 4) to a slide'I10 normally secured to'the casting-86 by a friction clamp arrangement comprising an adjusting lever I12, by the adjustment of which (as here: inafter more fully explained) the center line with respect to which the shoe-engaging fingers I are centralized, may be adjusted transversely of the pad relatively to the line with respect to which the sole-engaging fingers 16, 11 are centralized, thus compensating for the unsymmetrical shape of the heel portion of a shoe whenever such condition exists. The shoe-engaging finger 19 is provided on its upper surface with a roll I14 (Figs/3 and 4) located in an inclined cam slot I16 formed in another slide member I 18 mounted for forward and. rearward move-' ment in the casting 88. The slide I18 has'secured to. its upper surface an upwardly extending bracket I80- to which is connected by'a ball I56 to treadle mechanism through which the lever I56 is opand socket Jointl82 a rearwardly extending link I84 as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The link I84 is pivoted at I86 (Figs. 3 and 6) to an arm I88 which in turn is pivoted at I90 to a forwardly and rearwardly swingin frame: member I92 which forms a part of the machine disclosed in position shownin Fig. 6 has, during the rearward movement of the'swinging frame, been rotated in a clockwise direction or toward the left until'it becomes latched to the swinging frame member I92, as illustrated in Fig. 6; Forthis purpose a latch lever I98 is pivoted at200 to the swinging frame I92 and is urged in a counterclockwise direction by a tension spring 202v secured at one end to the lever I98 and at the other end to a portion of the swinging frame. 'The other end of the latch lever I98 is provided with an angular detent 204, preferably a block of hardened metal, arranged to be received in a notch 206 formed in a rearwardly projecting lug I91 of the arm I88. An adjustable screw'201, threaded into a projection on the latch'lever I98 and arranged to engage the swinging frame I92, serves to limit counterclockwise movementof this lever relatively to the swinging frame. Thus when the swinging frame I 92 is 'moved forwardly by the operator from the position shown in Fig. 6 to the pressureapplying position shown in Fig.1 with the arm I88 latched to the swinging frame, the'shoeengaging fingers 18, 19 are, by forward movement of the transverse slide I18, moved toward each other until they engage the opposite sides of the shoe, which has been placed on the sole S, and position or centralize the shoe with respect to the sole. After the shoe has been centralized,'the

resistance to further forward movement 01" the connecting rod I84 is sufficient to force the notch 206 rearwardly over the end of thedetent 204, thereby releasing the latch mechanism, as shown in Figfl, and permitting the swinging'frame I92 to be pulled further forwardly into pressure-Y applying position without causing theshoe-engaging fingers to exert undue pressure on the shoe. 7

After the latch mechanism is releasedand the I92, the shoe-engaging fingers are held against the shoe only by the slide I18. While the fingers cannot be forced away from engagement with the shoe because of the angle'of inclination oiv the slot I16 in which the roll I14 is located,.this

against opening movement, nevertheless, if there should be some slight movement of the shoe 'rela-,

tively to the sole, for example, if the shoe should move forwardly slightly relatively ,to the sole before the pressureis actually applied,'the swing ing frame cannot now move the slide further for,- wardly to cause the fingers to be moved further inwardly into engagement with the shoe. In order, therefore, to keep the fingers bearing against the sides of the shoe even if there is some slight movement of the shoe relatively to the sole after. the latch mechanism has been released but-before pressure is applied to the shoe andsole',

55 link I84 is disconnected from the .swinging frame a tension spring 208 (Figs. 2 and 3) is provided. The tension spring is secured at one end to the rear end of the slide I18 and at the other end to thecasting 88 and tends to urge the slide forwardly to force both fingers lightly against the sides ofthe shoe.

The swinging frame I92is provided with suitable means for pressing thesole and shoe against the pad .P, this means comprising a pair of last and shoe-engaging abutments 2| and 2 I 2 (Fig. 1) arranged respectively to engage the last in the shoe being operated upon and the iorepart of the shoe. Theabutments are forced downwardly to apply the sole-attaching pressure by mechanism which may be of thecharacter disclosed in the Ballard et a1. application Serial No. 636,202 men tioned above. V .7

The shoe-engaging fingers 18 and I9 are withdrawn from the shoe after they have centralized the shoe with respect to the sole and the-pressure has been applied in the-following manner. When the pad reaches the station of themachine just ahead of the operating station, the pressure on the shoeand sole is released thus allowing the Y swinging frame to be swung out of position over the shoe and moved rearwardly into inoperative position, this'being done by'mechanism which is described in the Ballard et a1. application previously referred to. As the swinging frame swings 1 rearwardly to inoperative position the tension spring 208 operates to hold the slide I18 forwardly andthus keeps the shoe-engaging fingers against the shoe until the arm I88 on the swinging frame is movedforwardly or, as viewed in Fig. '6, toward the left and-the notch 206 thereon'rides over'and engages the detent 204 on the latch lever I 98, which, through the link I84, again connectsthe slide member IIii to the swinging frame" I92;-

Further rearward movement of the swinging frame carries the slide I18 rearwardly against thetension of the spring 208 and thus moves the shoe gages intotheir open or inoperative positions. The outer ends of the sole-engaging-iingers 16 ll, as shown in Fig. 1, curve downwardly toward the pad and thearrangement is such that the fingers just clear the upper surface of the pad whenthe latter is in an idle or inoperative position. The oute'rends of the shoe-position ing fingers 18, I9 are provided with shoe-engaging devices comprising a pair of elongated plates 2ll,- .2IS which are mounted in vertical slots (Fig. 3) formed in the outer ends of the-fingers and. are held in the slots by means of compression springs 218, 220, each 'of which bears at one 1 end against the botto'm'of'an opening in the end of its corresponding finger and, at itsother end, againsta'washer mounted. on the shank portion of the plate on such'finger. By this-arrangement the elongated plates may be positioned, as shown in Fig. 1, with the elongated portion projecting upwardly or, by pulling the plates out of the vertical slots against the action of the compression springs, the plates may be reversed so that the A extended portions will project downwardly to-' ward the sole-positioning. fingers. This adjustment of the plateson the shoeep'ositioning fingers permits the fingers to operate upon shoes having relatively flat heel portions or upon shoes such as youths and missesv shoes, which are sometimes provided with wedge or spring heels;

the'wedges which form these heels being usually inserted between a relatively thin sole and the bottom of the shoe, as shown at W in Fig. 2.

The mechanism for adjusting the transverse slide I]! relatively to the casting-fills illustrated best in Figs; 4 and 5, ,As shown in Fig. 5, the

slide I is provided with a T-shaped slot 222 and I the castingti-is provided with a slot 224 (shown dottedin Fig; 5) underlying the bar'portion of the T-shaped slot 222 and somewhat greater in length than the ,bar of'this T slot. i A block 226 is secured to the casting by a screw and slot connection 228 and the block 2261s provided-with I a tapered h0le;230 (Fig. 4) serving as a seatfor the hub 232and through-the slot 224, the screw being provided at its lower end with ajnut 238 bearing against a plate 240 (Fig, i) underlying the casting 85; Toprovide'suitable frictionso that the slide- I10 will remain in adjusted posi tion a lspring 242 surrounding the shankof the screw 236 is housed in the hub 232, thellow'r end of the spring bearing againsta flange formed on the" bottom of the hub and the upper end bearing against awasher' underlying the head of the screw 236. By means of this construction it will be seen that the friction between the slide "band the casting 86 maybe adjusted by tuming the screw 236 more or. less through the nut 238,'thereby'jcompressing the spring 242 to a greater or less extent. v

The operation of the sole-positioning gages 16,

11-. is accomplished in the following manner.

The bell crank lever I56, counterclockwise movement of which (as viewedin Fig. 3) permits the compression spring I52 tofmove the slidefIBIl rearwardly andthus move the sole gages into operative position, is operated, when'the padbox is at the operating situation of the machine, by depression of a foot treadle 244 (Fig. '7). Asal-. ready pointed out, the left-hand end of'thelink 162- is connected at 246 tothe upper end of the bell crank lever I62. The lever I64 is fulcrumed at 248 to asuitable part of the rotary frame or turret of themachine. A tension spring 250, anehored at 252 to the'upstanding arm'of the bell crank lever I64 and at 254 to the frame'of the machine, urges the lever I64 in a clockwise di-' rection or toward the right, as viewed in'Fig. '7,"

this movement being-limited by an adjustable stop 256 which engages 'a stationary abutment 258 on the turret: Thus, the spring 250 tendsto retract the roll 160 on the bell crank lever. I55 from engagement with the transverse slide member I50; p t I A rod 260 extends upwardly from the treadle 244 forwardly of the fulcrum thereof and is pivoted at 262 to a lever 264 which is fulcrumed at 256 to astationary cam track268 adjacent to the 1y or-towardthe operator thereby separating the sole-engaging fingers 16, "I1 and moving them out of operative position. A movable lcam track section 214 carried by the lever 264 forms a con tinuation of the cam track 268 and is so positioned that'the rotary turret of the machine comes to rest with the roll 212 of the appropriate bell crank lever I64 resting on the movable cam track section 214. With the parts in this position, the bell crank lever I64 has been rocked in a counterclockwise direction'from the position" shown in Fig. 7 so that the roll I60 carried by the bell crank lever I56 has been moved to force the slide I50 forwardly and thus withdraw thesole-engaging' fingers 16, 11 from engagement with the sole.

After the shoe previously operated upon has been removed from the pad and a suitably prepared sole has been placed thereon with its heel portion between the gage fingers 16, 11, the operatordepres'ses the treadle 244 thereby moving the cam track section 214 of the lever 264 downwardly. This permltsthe bell crank lever I64 to rock in a clockwise direction to the position shown in Fig. 7 under the action of the tension spring 250, thereby rocking the bell crank lever I56 (Fig. 3)

in acounterclockwise' direction to permit, the

compression spring I52 to expand and thus urge the sole-engaging fingers 16,11 into engagement with the sole on the pad. In order that it will not be necessary for the operator to retain his foot upon the treadle 244, a latch lever 216 is fulcrumed at 218 to the stationary cam track'268. The latch lever 216 is provided with a shoulder 280 engaging a hardened steel plate 282 secured to the lever 264 and is urged in a counterclockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. '1, by a tension spring 284 connected at its other end to the stationary cam track 268. Thus, when the treadle 244; is depressed to lower the lever .264, the latch lever 216 on the stationary cam track is moved by the spring 284 until its shoulder 28!) snaps over theend of the plate 282 therebylatching the lever 264 in the lowered position shown in Fig. 7. The operator may now remove his foot from the treadle 244. t I v,

Aftera shoe has been positionedupon the, sole on the pad and the sole-attaching pressure has been applied, the turret rotating mechanism is operated, as described in the Ballard et a1. application Serial No. 636,202, and the bell crank lever I64 moves bodilyto the right, as viewed in Fig. 7; In order to release the shoulder 280 of the latch 216 and permit the lever' 264 to rise, a camroll 286 is carried by the bell crank lever I64, the axis of the roll 286 coinciding ,with the axis about which the bell crank lever I64 is fulcrumed. The

' upper side of the lever264 has at its right-hand portion, as viewed in Fig. '7, a convex surface 21I formed thereon, this surface being inclined upwardly for about half its length and then extending downwardly to the end of the lever. As the roll 286 moves to the right, it first engages the inclined surface 21I on the lever 264, depressing thatlever slightly and thereby relieving the pres: sure-ofv the plate 282 against the shoulder .280, after which theroll 286, :without releasing the lever 264, contacts with an upwardly extending cam. surface 288 formed on a finger'extending to the right from the latch lever 216, thereby rocking this lever in a clockwise direction against the tension of the spring 284 to unlatch it from the plate, 282 and, since the roll 286 has not yet passed out of engagement with the inclined surface 21I on the lever 264,permitting this lever to rise gradually under the action of a treadle spring 294, thus preventing the treadle 244 from being returned spring 294.

. Thelower end of the'rod 260 is surrounded by a compression spring290 'bearingat its upper end against an abutment 292 and at it's'lower end against asuitable surface formed on the treadle 244. The lower end of the rod 266 passes through upon it throughthefspring 290; The treadle is held normally in an, elevated position by the spring294 which is secured at its lower end to a suitable portion of the treadle and at its upper end to a lug on'a stationary-portion of the frame of the machine. The spring 290 provides a safety device which permits the treadle to stop in its downward movement if the operators foot or other object should happen to be under the treadle as the latter isybeing forced downwardly bytherod260, A. Having described-my invention, what. I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:,' I 1. A pad box for use in applying pressure to shoe bottoms provided with a sole-receiving pad, a pair. of relatively movable sole-positioning gages carried by the pad box, and a'separate pair of shoe-positioning gages also carried by the padbox and constructed and arranged .to position a shoe relatively to a sole positioned on the padbythe sole positioning gages. Y

2'. A pad box for use in applying .pressureto shoe bottoms provided with a sole-receiving pad, and means for positioning an end portion of a shoe and sole on the pad comprising a pair of sole-engaging fingers and a separate pair of shoeengaging fingers, both said pairs of fingers being carried by a bracket adjustably secured to the pad box.

r 3. A machine for applying pressure to shoe bottoms having, in combination, a pad box comprising a pad constructed and arranged to receive a of the sole of a shoe on the pad thereby to position the-sole relatively to thepad, anda pair of. gages movable toward and from each other to position a shoe' relatively to the sole which has been positioned on the pad. 1 4. A machine for applying pressure to shoe bottoms having, in combination, 'a pad toreceive a sole and shoe, means movable into position over the pad and cooperating therewith to-apply Pres-' sure to a shoe andsole positioned on th'e"pad,-a pair of gage members movable toward and'from each other, treadle controlled'mechanism constructed and arranged'to move the gage members into engagement with the opposite edges of the sole of a shoe on the pad thereby to position the sole relatively tothe pad, 9. second pair 'of gage fingers movable toward and from each other to position ashoe relatively to the sole which'zhas been positioned onthe pad, and connections controlledby the movement of the pressure applying: means'into operative positionto operate the shoe positioning gages thereby to position the shoe relatively to the sole." l

5. A machine for applying pressure to shoe bottoms having, in combination, a sole and shoe'receiving pad, an upwardly extending pivotally mounted frameadjacent to the pad, means carried by said frame and movablelinto operative posishoe relatively to the sole, saidlast-named' fingers being also fulcrumed on the pad box and arranged of the frame brings the gages into engagement withthe shoe, thereby positioning. the shoe on the pad. I

' 6. Amachine for applying pressure to shoe bottoms having, in combination, a sole and, shoe receiving pad, an upwardly extending pivotally mounted'frame adjacent to the pad,'means carried by said frame and movableinto operative position by forward'swinging movement of the frame to engage a shoe onthe'pad and thereafter to apply pressure to the shoe, apair of gages adjacent to the pad mountedfor movement toward and from each other to position a shoe on the pad, and connections between the swinging frame and the gages such that forward swinging movement of the frame brings the gages into engagement with the shoe, thereby positioning the shoe on the pad, said connections including latch mechanism responsive to pressure and constructed and arranged to disconnect the connection between the frame and gages-when the gages have been brought into contact with the shoe on the pad. '7. A machine for applying pressure to shoe bottoms having, in combination, a sole-engaging pad,

a shoe-engaging device movable into position over the pad and constructed and arranged to cooperate with'the pad in applying pressure to a shoe and sole on the pad, a pair of gages for positioning the heel-end portion .of second pair of gages for positioning the rear end of a shoerelativelyto said sole, and connections operated by'the movement of said shoe-engaging device into position over thepad for operating said'shoe-positioning gages.

8. A machine for applying pressure to shoe bottoms having, in combination, a sole-engaging pad, a shoe-engaging device movable into position over the pad and constructed and arranged to cooperate with the pad "applying pressure to a shoe and sole on the pad, a pair of pivotally mounted gages for'positioning the: heel-end portion of a sole on the pad, a second pair of pivotally mounted gages for positioning the rear end of a shoe relatively to the sole, and connections operated by the movement of said shoe-engaging device into position over the pad for moving said shoe-positioning gages intooperative position.

9. A pad box for use in applying pressure to shoe bottoms provided with a sole-receiving pad, a bracket mounted on the pad box and arranged for adjustment heightwise of the pad, a pair of sole-positioning fingers carried by the bracket, a separate pair of shoe-positioning fingers also carried by the bracket, and means for adjusting the bracket heightwise of the pad. g

'10. A' pad box for use in, applyingpressure to shoe bottoms provided with a sole-receivingpad, a pairof gage fingers for positioning asole relatively to the pad, said fingersbeing fulcrumed onthe pad box and arranged for equal and opposite rocking movements about axes alined with each other transversely of the pad, a slide movable transversely of the pad for effecting rocking movement of the fingers to position the sole on the pad, a second pair of fingers for positioning a a sole on the pad, a

for equal and opposite rocking movement about axes alined with each other transversely of the pad, and means for efiecting rocking movement of said last-named fingers to position the shoe relatively to the sole.

11. Apad box for use in applying pressure'to shoe bottoms provided with a sole-receiving pad, a bracket mounted on the pad box and arranged for adjus'tmentheightwise of the pad, a carrier memberpivotally mounted on the bracket'and arranged for movement lengthwise of the pad, sole and shoe positioning gages 'carriedbythe carrier member and constructed and arranged to position a sole and shoe relatively to each other on the pad, means'for adjusting the bracket heightwise of the pad, and means for moving the carrier member lengthwise of the bracket .12. A pad box for use in applying pressure to shoe bottoms provided with a sole-receiving pad, afbracketmounted on the pad box and arranged for adjustment heightwise of the pad, a carrier member pivotally mounted on the bracket and arranged for movement lengthwise ofthe pad,

a pair of sole-positioning gages pivoted on the carrier member for rocking movement transversely of the pad, a pair of shoe-positioning gages also pivoted on the carrier member and arranged for rocking movement transversely of the pad, connections between the gages of each pair for limiting their rocking movement to equalamounts in opposite directions, and a cam for adjusting the bracket heightwise of the pad.

' -13. A pad box for use in applying pressure to shoe bottoms provided with a sole-receiving pad, a bracket mounted on the pad box, a carrier memher-pivotally mounted on said bracket, a soleand shoe-positioning gages carried by said carrier member, the ends of said gages being located above the upper surface of the pad, an abutment on the bracket arranged to support thecarrier member rearvvardly of its pivot, a roll on'the carrier member for engaging said abutment, and means for adjusting said abutmentheightwis'e of the'pad to rock the carrier member about its pivot and thereby cause the gages to approach or move away from the upper surface of the pad.

14.' A pad box for use in 'applyingpressure to shoe bottoms provided with a sole-receiving pad, a bracket 'mounted on the pad box, a carrier member pivotally supported on said bracket, separate pairs of sole and shoe gages carried by said carrier member, the gages of each'pair being fulcrumed for rocking movement in I equal amounts in opposite directions transversely of,

rier member for engaging said abutment, a spring for holding said roll against said abutment, and

means for adjusting said abutment heightvvise of the pad to rock the carrier member about its pivot and thereby move the gages nearer to or farther away from the sole-engaging surface of the pad.

15. A padbox for use in applying pressure'to shoe bottoms provided with a sole-receiving pad, a bracket mounted on an end of the-pad box, a carrier member pivoted on said bracket, sole and shoe-positioning fingers carried by said carrier member and arranged for rocking movement about axes alined with each other transversely of the pad, the outer ends of the sole-positioning fingers .being normally located in close proximity to the upper surface of the pad, means for rocking said fingers about their respective axes toward and away from operative position, a rollon' one end of the carrier member, an abutment on the bracket for engaging the roll and supporting the carrier member normally in a substantially horizontal position, a spring for holding said roll in contact with said abutment, and means for adjusting the abutment heightwise to rock the carrier member about its pivot and thereby cause the sole-positioning fingers to approach or move away from the upper surface of the pad.;

16. A pad box for use in applying'pressure to shoe bottoms provided with a sole-receiving pad, a bracket mounted on the pad box and arranged for adjustment heightwise of the pad, a supporting lever fulcrumed on said bracket and arranged for rocking movement lengthwise of the pad, a carrier member pivotally supported by said lever, said carrier member being supported normally in a substantially horizontal position and being adjusted lengthwise of the pad by rocking movement of thesupporting lever, sole and shoe-positioning gages carried by said carrier member and constructed and arranged to position a sole and shoe relatively to each other on the pad, and means on the bracket for moving said carrier member out of a horizontal position and returning it to such position during its adjustment lengthwise of the pad. I

17. A pad box for use in applying pressure to shoe bottoms provided with a sole-receiving pad,

a bracket mounted on the pad box, a supporting lever fulcrumed on said bracket, a carrier member pivotally mounted on said, supporting lever and adjustable lengthwise of the pad by pivotal movement of said lever, sole and shoe-positioning gages carried by the'carrier member and constructed and arranged to position a sole and shoe relatively to each other on the pad, and means on the bracket for maintaining the carrier member normally in a substantially horizontal position to locate the sole gages close to the upper surface of the pad, said means comprising an abutment engaging the carrier member rearwardly of its pivot and constructed and arranged to cause the forward end of thecarrier member to rise and then to return to a substan tially horizontal positionduring the lengthwise movement of said member, thereby lifting the positioning gages away from the upper surface of the pad and returning them to their original positions after said movement has been completed. I. 1 v

18. A' pad box for use in applying pressure to shoe bottoms provided with a sole-receiving pad, a bracket mounted on the pad box and arranged for adjustment heightwise of the pad, a cam for adjusting said bracket, an upwardly extending lever pivotally mounted on the bracket and arranged for rocking movement lengthwise of the pad, a carrier member pivoted on the upper ,end of said lever, an adjustable abutment for supporting the carrier member rearwardly" of its pivot to maintain said member normally in a substantially horizontal plane, sole and shoepositioning gages carried by the carrier member and constructed and arranged to, position'a sole and shoe relatively to each other on the. pad, and

means for adjusting the abutment heightwise to rockthe carrier member aboutits pivot and thereby raise or lower the gages relatively to the upper surface of the pad. 19. A pad box for use in applying pressure to shoe bottoms provided with a sole-receiving pad, a bracket mounted on the pad box and arranged for adjustment heightwise of the pad, means foraadjustingsaid bracket, a lever fulcrumed on the bracket and arranged for rocking move mentlengthwise, of the pad, a carrier member pivotally supported by said lever, said carrier member being adjustable lengthwise of the pad by rocking movement of the supporting lever,

sole and shoe-positioning gages carried by said carrier member and constructed and arranged to position a sole and shoe relatively to each other on the pad, an abutment on the bracket for supporting the carrier member rearwardly of its pivotysaid abutment having a convex surface thereon constructed and arranged to maintain said carrier member normallyin a substantially horizontal position, a roll on the carrier member for engaging the convex surface 'of the abutment, and means for adjusting the abutment heightwise of the pad to movethe carrier member about its pivoteout of a horizontal plane and thereby to move the gages toward or away from the upper surface of the pad. 7

20. A pad boxfor use in applying pressure to shoe bottoms provided with a sole-receiving pad, a bracket mounted on the pad box, a lever fulcrumed on said bracket, a carrier member pivotally supported on one end of said lever, sole and shoe-positioning gages carried by said carrier member, said sole gages beinglocated close to the upper surface of the, pad, and: means for effecting a quick adjustment of the carrier member relatively to the end of the supporting lever to vary the position of the sole gages relatively to the upper surface of the pad.

21. A padbox for use in appl pressure to shoe bottoms provided with a sole-receiving pad, a bracket mounted on the pad box, a lever fulcrumed on said bracket and arranged forrocking movement lengthwise of the pad, a carrier member pivoted'on-said lever, said carrier member being adjustable lengthwise of the pad by rocking movement ofthe lever, means for engaging the carrier memberrearwardly of its pivot to support said member normally in a substantially horizontal position, sole and shoe-positioning gages carried by said carrier member and constructed and arranged to position a sole and shoe relatively to each other on the. D 1, and eccentric means for obtaining a quick adjustment of the carrier member relatively to the lever to move ranged for rocking movement lengthwise of the 1 pad, means for limiting the rocking movement of said lever, acarrier'member pivotally supportedon'the upper end of said lever, an abutmentrfor engaging the carrier member rearwardly of its pivot and supporting said member normally in a substantially horizontal position, sole and shoepositioning gages carried by the carrier member and constructed and arranged to position'a sole and shoe relatively to each other on the pad,

means for effecting a'heightwise adjustment of the abutment to position the sole-positioning the carrier member relatively to the end of the supporting lever to move said member out of a substantially horizontal position and thereby gages relatively to the upper-surface of the pad, 7 and means for'obtaining a quick adjustment of for rocking movement about axes alined with each other transversely of the pad and being provided with means limiting the rocking movement of the fingers to equal but opposite movementabout their fulcrums, and a slide movable,

transversely of the pad in the vicinity of the fulcrums of the fingers, one of said fingers having a projection cooperating with a cam surface of the slide whereby movement of the slide transversely of the pad will rock the fingers toward or from operative position.

V 24. A'pad for use in applying pressure to shoe bottoms and provided with a pair of gage fingers for'positioning an end portion of a shoe relatively to the pad, said fingers being fulcrumed for rocking movement about axes alined with, each other transversely of the pad and being provided with intermeshing gear segments concentric with the fulcrums of the fingers, and a slide movable transversely of the pad in the vicinity of the fulcrums of the fingers,'one of said fingers having a projection cooperating with a cam, surface of the slide whereby movement of the slide transversely of the pad will rock the fingers toward or from operative position.

25;, A pad for use in applying pressure to shoe bottoms, and provided with alpair of gage fingers for positioning, an end portion of a shoe relatively to the pad, said fingers being fulcrumed for rocking movement about parallel axes alined with each other transversely of the pad and being provided with intermeshing gear segments concentric with the fulcrums of the fingers, and a slide movable transversely of the pad in the vicinity' of the fulcrums of the fingers, one of said fingers carrying: a roll located in a cam' slot of the slide'whereby movement of the slide transversely of the pad will rock the fingers toward orfrom operative position, the inclination of the eam'slot andthe -direction of movement of the slide being such as to lock the fingers against movement towardand from each other under the infiuence of forces applied to the fingers other than by movement of the slide.

26. A pad for use in applying pressure to shoe bottoms and providedwith a pair of gage fingers for positioning an end portion of a sole relatively I having a projection cooperating with acam surface of the slide whereby movement, of, the slide transversely of the pad will rock the fingers toward or from operative position, a second. pair oftgage fingers for positioning an end portion of a shoe relatively to the sole on the pad, saidilastnamedfi'ngers being f ulcrumedfor rocking movement about axes parallel to and a-djacenttothe fulcrums ofthe sole engaging fingers, means limitin'g rockingmovement of the shoe-engaging fingers t equalibut' opposite movement about their fulbr'um's; and means for rocking the shoe i is engaging fingers into and out of operative position. i

27. A pad for use in applying pressure to shoe bottoms and provided with a pair of gage fingers for positioning an end portion of a sole relative ly to the pad, said fingers being fulcrumed for rocking movement about axes alined with each other transversely of the pad and extending heightwise of a shoe on thepad, and being provided with means limiting rocking movement of v the fingers to equal but opposite movement about their fulcrums, a second pair of gage fingers for positioning an end portion of a shoe relatively to the sole on the pad, said fingers being fulcrumed for rocking movement about axes respectively substantially parallel to and normally coincident with the fulcrums of the sole-engaging fingers, and means limiting rocking movement of the shoe-engaging fingers to equal but opposite movement about their fulcrums, said shoe-en? gaging fingers being fulcrumed to a slide'mounted for adjustment transversely of the pad so that the fulcrums of the shoe-engaging fingers maybe adjusted relatively to the fulcrums of the sole-engaging fingers to compensate for a lack of symmetry in the portion of the shoe engaged by' the shoe-engaging fingers. I

28. A pad for use in applying pressure to shoe bottoms and provided with .a pair of gage fingers for positioning an end portion of a sole relatively to the pad, saidfingers being fulcrumed. for rocking. movement about parallel axes alined with each other transversely of the pad and extending heightwise of a shoe on the pad, said fingers being provided with means for limiting rocking movment of the fingers to equal but opposite movement about their fulcrums, a slide. movable transversely of the pad in the vicinity of the ful crums of'the gage fingers, connections between the fingers and the slide constructed and, ar

range-d so that movement of the slide transversely of the pad will rock the fingers toward or from operative position, a second pair of gage fingers for positioning an end portion of a shoe relatively to the sole on the pad, said last-named fingers being fulcrumed for rocking movement about axes parallel to and adjacent to the fulcrums'of the sole-engaging fingers, means limiting rocking movement of the shoe-engaging fingersto equal but opposite 'movement about their fulcrums, a slide movable transversely of the pad in the vicinity of the previously-mentioned slide, and connections between theshoe engaging fingers and the last-named" slide'constructed and arranged so that movement of that slide transversely of the pad will rock the shoe-engaging fingers toward or from operative position.

. 29. A pad for use in applying pressure to shoe bottoms and provided with a pair of gage fingers for positioning an end portion of a sole relatively to the pad, said fingers being fulcrumed for rocking movement about parallel axesalined with each other transversely of the pad and extending heightwise of a shoe on the pad, said fingers being provided with means for limiting rocking movement of the fingers to equal but opposite movement about their; fulcrums, a slide movable transversely of the pad in the vicinity of the fulcrums of the gage fingers, one of said finge'rshaving a projection-cooperating with acam surface of the slide, whereby movementof the slide transversely of thefpad will rock the fingers toward or from operative position, a second pair of gage fingers for positioning an end: portion of a shoe relatively to the sole on the pad,

said last-named fingers being fulcrumed for rocking movement about axes parallel to and adjacent to thefulcrums of the sole engaging fingers, means limiting locking movement of the shoeengaging fingers to equal but opposite movement about their fulcrums, and a slide movable transversely of the pad in the vicinity of the previouslylmentioned; slide, one of said shoe-engaging fingers having a projection cooperating with a camisurface of the last-mentioned slide whereby movement of that slide transversely of the pad willQrock-the' shoe-engaging fingers toward or from operative position;

30. A'pad foruse in-applying pressure to shoe bottoms'and provided with a pair of gage fingers mi, positioning an end portionof a sole relativelyitothe' pad, said fingers being fulcrumed for rocking movement about axes alined with each other transversely of the pad and extending heightwise of a shoe on the pad and being provided with means limiting rocking movement of the fingers-to equal but opposite movement about theirjfulcrums, a slide movable transversely of the pad in the vicinity of the fulerums of the fingers, one of said fingersvhaving a projection cooperating with a cam surface of the slide whereby movement of the slide transversely of theipad will rock the fingers toward or from operative position, a second pair of gage fingers for positioning an end portion of a shoe relatively to the sole on the pad, said fingers being fulcrumed for rocking movement about axes parallel to and adjacent to the fulcrum of the sole-engaging fin-- gers means limiting rocking movement of j the shoe-engaging fingers to equal but opposite movement about their fulcrums, and a slide movable transversely of thepad in the vicinity of the previously-mentioned slide, one of said shoeengaging fingers having a projection cooperatingwith a cam surface of the last-mentioned slide ing fingers having a projectioncooperating with a cam surface of thejlast-mentioned slide ,where-' by movement of that slide transversely of, the

pad will rock the shoe-engaging fingers toward and from operativeposition, and means for ad-' justing the fulcrums of said shoe-engaging fingers so that the fulcrums of the shoe-engaging fingers may be offset, if desired, relatively tothe fulcrums of the sole-engaging fingers tocompensate for a lack of symmetry in the portion of the shoe engaged by the shoe-engaging fingers.

32. A machine for applying pressureto shoe bottoms having, in combination, a sole and shoe-i receiving pad, an upwardly extending pivotally mounted frame adjacent to the pad, means car ried by said frame and movable into operativeposition by forward swinging movement of the frame to engage a shoe on:the pad'and there- 7 after to apply pressure to the s'hoe; a pair of: pivotally mounted shoe-positioning gagesv adjacent to the pad, a slide movable transversely of the pad and provided with a cam surface cooperating with a portion of the gages so that 33. A machine for applying pressure to shoe bottoms having, in combination, a sole and shoe-i receiving pad, an upwardly extending pivotally mounted frame adjacent to the pad, means car.- ried, by said frame and movable into operative position by forward swinging movement of the frame to engage a shoe on the pad and there after to apply pressure to the shoe; a pair of shoe-positioning gages adjacent to the pad, a

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35. A pad box for use in applying pressure to shoe bottoms having, in combination, a sole and shoe-receiving pad, a bracket mounted on the pad box and arranged for adjustment heightwise of the pad, a cam for adjusting said bracket heightwise, a lever fulcrumed on said bracket and arranged for rocking movement lengthwise of the pad, a carrier member pivotally supported by said lever, said carrier member being adjustable lengthwise of the pad by rocking movement of the supporting lever, an abutment on the bracket for tilting the carrier member during its lengthwise adjustment and for returning it to its original position at the end of such adjustment, separate pairs of sole and shoe-positioning gages carried by the carrier member and arranged to position a sole and shoe relatively to each other on the pad, the gages of each pair being fulcrumed for rocking movement about axes alined with each other transversely of the pad and being provided with means for limiting their rocking movement to equal amounts in opposite directions, a slide associated with each pair of gages and movable transversely of the pad in the vicinity of the fulcrums of the gages, one gage of each pair having a projection cooperating with a cam surface on its corresponding slide whereby movement of said slide transversely of the pad will rock thegages of that pair toward or away from operative position, and means for efiecting a heightwise adjustment of the abutment to move the carrier member about its pivot and thereby to raise or lower the ends of the gages relatively to the upper surface of the pad.

, 36. A pad box for use in applying pressure to shoe bottoms provided with a sole-receiving pad, a bracket mounted on an end of the pad box and arranged for adjustment heightwise of the pad, a cam for adjusting said bracket heightwise, a carrier member pivoted normally in a substan-. tially horizontal position on said bracket, sole and shoe-positioning fingers carried by said carrier member and arranged for rocking movement about axes alined with each other transversely of the pad, slides movable transversely of the pad for rocking said fingers about their respective axes toward and away from operative position, a roll on the rear end of the carrier member, an abutment on the bracket for engaging the roll and supporting the carrier member normally in a substantially horizontal position, a spring for holding said roll in contact with the abutment, and means for adjusting the abutment heightwise to move the carrier member about its pivot and thereby to cause the positioning fingers to approach or move away from the upper surface of the pad.

37. A pad box for use in applying pressure to shoe bottoms provided with a sole-receiving pad, a pair of sole-positioning fingers mounted on the pad box, a separate pair of shoe-positioning fingers also mounted on the pad box above the sole-positioning fingers, elongated members on the ends of the shoe-positioning fingers, the lower edges of said members being normally located in close proximity to the ends or the sole-positioning fingers, and connections between the elongated members and the shoe-positioning fingers where by the positions of said members may be reversed to create additional space between the ends of the shoe-positioning fingers and the ends of the sole-positioning fingers.

38. A pad box for use in applying pressure to shoe bottoms provided with a sole-receiving pad, a pair of sole-positioning fingers mounted on the pad box and having their sole-engaging ends located in close proximity to the upper surface of the pad, a pair of shoe-positioning fingers mounted on the pad box above the sole-positioning fingers, said shoe-positioning fingers having slots in their outer ends, elongated plates mount ed in said slots, the lower ends of said plates extending close to the ends of the corresponding sole-engaging fingers, stems on the plates for' holding them in position on the shoe-engaging fingers, and springs surrounding said stems, said springs permitting removal of the plates from the slots and rotation of the plates into reversed positions relatively to the ends of the shoe-engaging fingers, thereby substantially increasing the space between the ends of the sole-positioning fingers and the shoe-positioning fingers.

39. A pad box for use in applying pressure to shoe bottoms provided with a sole-receiving pad, a bracket mounted on the pad box and arranged for adjustment heightwise of the pad, a pair of sole-positioning fingers mounted on the bracket, a separate pair of shoe-positioning fingers also mounted on the bracket above the sole-positioning fingers, said shoe-positioning fingers having downwardly extending plates movably secured to means for reversing the positions of the plates I on the shoe-engaging fingers thereby increasing the space between the ends of the sole-positioning I fingers and the ends of the shoe-positioning fingers to adapt the fingers for operating upon shoes having relatively high heels.

ROBERT N. SANDBERG. 

